Gabon has been one of the more stable African countries. Autocratic President Omar Bongo was in power from 1967 until his death in 2009. Gabon introduced a multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and for reforms of governmental institutions
The Gabonese Republic is a developing nation on the western coast of central Africa with a multiparty presidential government. French is the official language; few Gabonese speak English.
Gabon has been one of the more steady African nations. Despotic President Omar Bongo was in power from 1967 until his demise in 2009. Gabon presented a multiparty framework and another constitution in the mid 1990s that considered a more straightforward discretionary process and for changes of administrative foundations